ZEC traded above its January 2018 peak as futures volume hit billions of dollars and a Grayscale filing showed fresh progress toward converting its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF.
Bitcoin's surge highlights increased investor risk appetite and potential shifts in asset allocation amid changing bond market dynamics.
August 22, 2026, 5:11 amTreasury buybacks are not QE, analysts said, but the move helped pull long-term yields off 19-year highs and triggered a record short squeeze in a market already leaning too bearish.
August 22, 2026, 5:05 am
Bitcoin’s climb to multi-month highs ran on spot buying, not borrowed money, giving the rally a longer runway than a typical squeeze, Bitfinex analysts say. The coins now in profit could still trigger 2026’s largest wave of profit-taking.
Elon Musk said Bitcoin has no throat to choke.
Bitari's IPO could accelerate Bitcoin mining infrastructure growth, but limited public governance may affect investor influence and market dynamics.
Coinkite's latest firmware requires users to add their own randomness when generating wallet seeds and fixes additional security issues uncovered during a three-week review.
U.S. stocks ripped higher Friday while bitcoin held the $77,000 line after a nearly 24% weekly tear to a seven-day peak of $79,461, as softer Treasury yields gave markets breathing room while inflation, runaway debt, and Middle East oil risks kept traders firmly on edge.
Gracy Chen says macroeconomic uncertainty could keep Bitcoin within $10,000 to $20,000 of current levels, while US government purchases remain unlikely within the next two years.
Institutional buying, improving macro conditions and a friendlier regulatory outlook are supporting Bitcoin's rally, while billions in short liquidations have accelerated the move.
The hedge fund founder with an estimated net worth of $15 billion recommended that investors overweight Bitcoin and gold rather than bonds.
Tom Lee ranked 17 crypto stocks.
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